My Genealogy and History Page of
 BIENFAIT
 SASKATCHEWAN
&  AREA
Bienfait Museum

 

THE PICTURES BELOW WERE TAKEN JUNE 1999


BIENFAIT COALFIELD
HISTORICAL MUSEUM
PAST TO PRESENT
CALL AHEAD AND MAKE SURE SOMEONE
IS THERE TO LET YOU IN
IT IS A MUST SEE FOR MINING MEMORABILIA
IN THIS AREA

On a Sad Note
Since this Picture was taken
Ralph Walliser and Leonard Gadd, are both deceased
I know Mrs. Walliser and her son still work there.
I know they will be missed in Bienfait.
The CPR Station was built in 1907
The Museum opened Jan 6, 1986
Inside is a working model of
9-W-NO-611 Dragline
built by Chuck Doerr

 


MUSEUM WAS THE CPR STATION
  Before this station was built
a box car was used by the first agent,
William McQuay.
 


NEW ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM
A CPR CABOOSE
IN FRONT OF THE CABOOSE
IS AN OLD COAL HAULER
USED IN THE 60'S AND 70'S

IT WAS MOVED FROM THE 
NORTH SIDE OF TOWN
It was located across from Young St
North of Railway Ave.
Built in 1907

PAUL MATTOFF WAS SHOT AND
KILLED THRU THE WINDOW
JUST TO THE RIGHT
OF THE PICNIC TABLE
HE WORKED FOR THE BRONFMAN 
BOOZORIUM IN BIENFAIT
DURING THE RUM RUNNING DAYS

 

 
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